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burrito

[buh-ree-toh, boor-ree-taw]

noun

Mexican Cooking.

plural

burritos 
  1. a tortilla folded over a filling, as of ground beef, grated cheese, or refried beans.



burrito

/ əˈːəʊ /

noun

  1. Mexican cookery a tortilla folded over a filling of minced beef, chicken, cheese, or beans

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of burrito1

First recorded in 1940–45; from Mexican Spanish (Guerrero): “stuffed taco,” Spanish: “young donkey, foal,” equivalent to burr(o) “donkey” + -ito diminutive suffix; burro
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of burrito1

C20: from Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: literally, a young donkey
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“People are kind of waiting to see what she’s going to do,” said Matt Savage, a delegate from San Jose, as attendees ate chia seed pudding and breakfast burritos at a breakfast hosted by Yee.

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But it’s mandatory after a surf to get a breakfast burrito.

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That extra dab of guacamole on a burrito is likely to cost more in coming days.

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“All we really do on the weekends is grab burritos at Baja Fresh and movies from Blockbuster,” I remarked one day.

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The stereotypical bachelor computer programmer also enjoys having free restaurants to eat at, rather than sadly microwaving a burrito at home for dinner.

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